Percy Lyham Loraine (1881 - 1961)

Born 1881 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Died 23 May 1961 at about age 80 in Wilton Crescent, London, England

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Biography

Percy was born in 1881. He was the son of Lambton Loraine and Frederica Broke. He passed away in 1961.

Sources

• 1881 Census: Household 3, The Hall in the Park, Lttle Livermere, Thingoe, Suffolk, GBC_1881_4307715_00362. findmypast

William Horton head, aged 60, Rear Admiral retired, born in France, B S

Anna M Horton wife, aged 63, born in Scotland

Jane A Brooke daughter, Unm, aged 28, born in Zante, British Subject

Sir Lambton Loraine visitor, mar, aged 42, Captain R.N., born in Low Gosforth, Northumberland

Frederica Loraine visitor, mar, aged 26, born in Zante, British Subject

Eustace B Loraine visitor, aged 1, born in Pimlico, London

Percy L Loraine visitor, aged 5 months, born in Marylebone, London

& 20 servants (14 on same page and 6 on the next)

• 1891: Household 51, 7 Montague Square, Marylebone, Middlesex, GBC_1891_0096_0177. findmypast

Sir Lambton Loraine head, aged 52, Bart. Retired Rear Admiral R.N., born at Pontland, Northumberland

Frederica M H Loraine wife, aged 36, born at Zante (British Subject)

Eustace B Loraine son, aged 11, Scholar, born in St. George Hanover Sq London

Percy L Loraine son aged 10, Scholar, born in Marylebone, London

Jacqueline I. Loraine daughter, aged 9, Scholar, born in Marylebone, London

Isaura F Loraine daughter, aged 7, Scholar, born in Marylebone, London

& 7 servants

• Birmingham Daily Post, 24 May 1961 page 20. findmypast

Racehorse Owner Dies.

Sir Percy Lyham Loraine the racehorse owner, who was elected a member of the Jockey Club in 1944, died yesterday at his home in Wilton Crescent, London. He was 80. His horse Ambergris won the Musidora Stakes at York last week and is well fancied for the Oaks next week.

Note by Martin C. Styan: The newspaper reports on his death accessible on findmypast mainly present him as a racehorse owner.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Loraine

According to the wikipedia article, he was the 12th and last Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle. He served as British Ambassador to Iran, Greece, Egypt, Turkey and Italy.